Disability News
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· Youth and Family Services, Incorporated
· Riverside Medical Clinic
EEOC updates COVID-19 Q&A
Last week, the EEOC updated its Q&As for “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws”. Here are some...
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Video Job Interviews: Legal Issues With Remote Access for Applicants
Many businesses are continuing to hire for open positions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Employers that need to continue their hiring processes may see video conferencing platforms as a valuable tool to complete job interviews while maintaining physical...
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Third Circuit Clarifies That A Disability Must Be Both “Transitory and Minor” To Qualify Under The Exception To The “Regarded-As” Prong of The ADA (US)
With the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) now 30 years old, most people, and certainly all HR professionals and employment lawyers, know...
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Employee's 'unabated absenteeism' ruled out ADA protection
Dive Brief:
- An employee's "unabated absenteeism" rendered her unqualified for her job and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protections, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled (Moens v. City of Chicago, No. 19-1913 (7th ...
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Accessibility Tools on Your Smartphone That Can Make Your Life Easier
You can experiment with many of these features already on your device
Online accessibility for housing dives deeper than ADA
How to improve your digital accessibility in this most important time
Lawsuit claims...
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The Inaccessible Internet
As life moves online, gaps in digital accessibility mean millions of disabled Americans are being left behind.
As Coronavirus-Related Job Losses Surge, Employers Should Brace for an Influx of Disability Discrimination Lawsuits
In preparation for this influx of litigation, this article provides...